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matinee.

A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
  1. A showing of a movie, sporting event, or theatrical performance in the morning or afternoon.

  2. A woman's dress to be worn in the morning or before dinner.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From French matinée.

verb/ˈmætɪˌneɪ/
  1. To put on a matinee performance (of).

    ambitransitive
Where this word comes from

From French matinée.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.